Overheard on the police beat

Cops at a shoplifting scene:"She says the car looks like hers, but it's not silver enough.""Well then someone bought a car and registered it in her name. The car is hers, and I'm looking at a bag with security tags sticking out."

"He's 15. He goes by a false name and has a poor attitude."

"She's with him right now. They just walked past me and she gave me the stink-eye."

Dispatcher: "The other driver said if you don't call 911 I'll give you cash to fix the car. The caller then said they were going to take the cash and were no longer requesting police."

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